A syndrome in which a person with a paralysed limb claims it is still functioning. One of Professor Ramachandran's patients, who had suffered a stroke which had paralysed the left side of her bod [..]

n. the failure to acknowledge (or the complete denial of) a disorder or defect - for example, visual, speech, or hearing deficits. The denial may occur as a result of psychological factors or brain in [..]

Anosognosia describes when an individual is unaware of their mental issues and problems. Meaning 'lack of awareness', anosognosia is associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It se [..]

Denial of illness.

Ignorance of the presence of disease, specifically of paralysis. Most often seen in patients with non-dominant parietal lobe lesions, who deny their hemiparesis. Origin: G. A-priv. + nosos, disease, + gnosis, knowledge (05 Mar 2000)